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569 - Makua Rothman 09/13/2025

569 - Makua Rothman In today’s episode Makua Rothman discusses surfing Waimea at age 8, his maternal lineage to King Kamehameha, songwriting as a catharsis to process childhood trauma, how his World Title count was limited by his addition, the freedom in relinquishing the weight of expectation, and how society’s modern embrace of vulnerability can open pathways of communication with old-school parents. Enjoy! /episode/index/show/surfsplendorpodcast/id/38208100

337 - The Grit! September 12, 2025 09/12/2025

337 - The Grit! September 12, 2025 In today’s show Chas and David discover where all the WSL event merch goes, survey the most savage burns in surfing, identify Bobby M as the purest artiste, assess the damage done by Butterface, and explore the dangers of letting your kid wear a red hat. Plus Barrel or Nah?! Enjoy! /episode/index/show/surfsplendorpodcast/id/38201560

336 - The Grit! September 5, 2025 09/05/2025

336 - The Grit! September 5, 2025 In today’s show Chas and David explain why society successfully functions on Little White Lies, wonder why Griff manifested a role as first loser, identify the (second) biggest surf fan on the planet, give up hopes of cracking the lip, attempt to understand their disdain for surfers doing performative yoga, and warn to never go on a recreational hike. Plus Barrel or Nah?! Enjoy! /episode/index/show/surfsplendorpodcast/id/38106555

434 - Spit! September 2, 2025 09/02/2025

434 - Spit! September 2, 2025 In today’s show, live from Peru, David and Scott recap Finals Day, analyze Italo’s dismantling of Jack and the vulnerability it left for Griff, question’s Jordy’s World Title drive, make public amends to Molly, acknowledge the poetry of Yago at Cloundbreak, and offer some new insights in their time in Peru. Enjoy! /episode/index/show/surfsplendorpodcast/id/38059565

568 - Joey Cabell 09/01/2025

568 - Joey Cabell In today’s episode early surf icon Joey Cabell talks through transitioning from solid redwood boards (which he purchased from his shoeshine earnings) through Balsa to being the first Polyurethane foam board tester for Clark & Hobie, he share stories of being on the Duke Kahanamoku Surf Team, training for winter Hanalei by swimming the Nā Pali coast with Mike Doyle, winning the Duke and Peru International multiple times, founding The Chart House in Aspen in 1962, setting a record sailing from Hawaii to Papeete, the near-death mishap for Mickey Munoz on the return voyage, and so much more. Enjoy! /episode/index/show/surfsplendorpodcast/id/38040770

335 - The Grit! August 30, 2025 08/30/2025

335 - The Grit! August 30, 2025 In today’s show Chas and David celebrate surfing’s greatest new local hero, lament how the parties have changed on Tavarua, find even less resolution in the 7’- 9’ discussion, determine if you can get a Lemon surfboard, and celebrate the Sydney plumber who won the Uluwatu Single Fin classic. Plus Barrel or Nah?! Enjoy! /episode/index/show/surfsplendorpodcast/id/38030795

423 - Spit! August 28, 2025 08/28/2025

423 - Spit! August 28, 2025 In today’s show, live from Peru, David and Scott get inside intel from Tavarua about the incoming swell and why Restaurants might be a viable option for WSL Finals Day, the boys then unpack Chicama and the surrounding waves, the food, the people, the dynamics of surfing with 30 friends, and extoll the virtues of boat assists. Plus Dukes and Kooks! Enjoy! /episode/index/show/surfsplendorpodcast/id/38015215

334 - The Grit! August 23, 2025 08/23/2025

334 - The Grit! August 23, 2025 In today’s show David finds Kelly’s old “sexy ladies” quiver, Griff proves he’s a real boy, Mick finds righteousness after accosting Chas, Carissa’s parenting gets shamed, and one youth gives us all hope for the future. Plus Barrel or Nah?! Enjoy! /episode/index/show/surfsplendorpodcast/id/37931630

422 - Spit! August 20, 2025 08/20/2025

422 - Spit! August 20, 2025 In today’s show Scott and David peek into Jack Robinson’s astral plane, make predictions for Fiji, and dive deep into one of surfing’s original and oft overlooked surf cultures, centered around a Country Club, a pre-World Title era championships, and perhaps the first ever wave riders. Enjoy! /episode/index/show/surfsplendorpodcast/id/37892740

567 - Tom Carroll 08/18/2025

567 - Tom Carroll In today’s show Tom Carroll reveals a little known spite that fueled his competitive drive since adolescence, how he’s learned to create a gap between thought and action, why success is intrinsically tied to interpersonal relationships, the immeasurable benefit of doing nothing, and how listening is one of life’s under appreciated superpowers. Enjoy! /episode/index/show/surfsplendorpodcast/id/37868610

333 - The Grit! August 15, 2025 08/15/2025

333 - The Grit! August 15, 2025 In today’s birthday show Chas gets precisely what he asked for and then he and David discuss the new best backside tube rider on the planet, the zen-personified Hot Rodent Man, one major contingent cries wolf yet again, they decide when it’s appropriate to send a barn in, and if it’s ever okay to enter a surf comp as an adult. Plus Barrel or Nah?! /episode/index/show/surfsplendorpodcast/id/37840100

421 - Spit! August 13, 2025 08/15/2025

421 - Spit! August 13, 2025 In today’s show Scott and David review the single greatest day in women’s competitive surf history, marvel at the last minute heroics, thank goodness for digestibility, lock in the final five, note a difference between surviving vs feeling comfortable, and welcome a crowd favorite to the EAST roster. Plus Dukes and Kooks! Enjoy! /episode/index/show/surfsplendorpodcast/id/37839030

566 - Nathan Hedge 08/12/2025

566 - Nathan Hedge In today’s show Nathan Hedge shares tales from joining his heroes at age 13 on The Search for a month in Indo, Derek Hynd’s highly unusual (and effective) methods to prepare him for life on Tour, how the freedom of a nomadic life distanced him from his self-interest, the moment in Mundaka that triggered a new life trajectory, and why focusing on serving others allows one be kinder to one’s self. /episode/index/show/surfsplendorpodcast/id/37776880

332 - The Grit! August 8, 2025 08/08/2025

332 - The Grit! August 8, 2025 In today’s show Chas and David take inventory and opening day in Tahiti, weigh evidence in the indictment of Toledo, further discover the evils of leashes, resurface the latest exploits of Rick Kane, bow to the decency of Craig Ando, and a humble hero emerges to replace what you never noticed was missing. Plus Barrel or Nah?! Enjoy! /episode/index/show/surfsplendorpodcast/id/37738570

565 - Steve Hawk 08/01/2025

565 - Steve Hawk In today’s show Steve Hawk shares lessons gleaned from the world’s sweetest mom, explains why justified resentment may be the root of all evil, notes that the past is constantly in the process of being redefined by the future, reminds us to show don’t tell, and he checks in on a prediction piece he wrote about his future self 25 years ago. Enjoy! /episode/index/show/surfsplendorpodcast/id/37642845

331 - The Grit! August 1, 2025 08/01/2025

331 - The Grit! August 1, 2025 In today’s show Chas and David advise how to navigate the world of Vulnerable Adult Learners, whether you can date a kook, which soft-top you should buy, how to orient your life beach adjacent, they learn to appreciate the sacred art of tap dancing, and Chas publicly gets outed for his thinly veiled hypocrisy. Plus Barrel or Nah?! Enjoy! /episode/index/show/surfsplendorpodcast/id/37640925

419 - Spit! July 30, 2025 07/30/2025

419 - Spit! July 30, 2025 In today’s show Scott and David discuss the boom and bust of the surf industry, the value of handlers, how to make a realistic assessment of one’s own worth, why comps are irrelevant, the price of friendship, the single surfer who dismantled the entire industry, and they witness the single greatest paddle wave ever ridden at Teahupo’o. Plus Dukes and Kooks! Enjoy! /episode/index/show/surfsplendorpodcast/id/37610430

564 - Dick Metz & Richard Yelland: Birth Of The Endless Summer 07/29/2025

564 - Dick Metz & Richard Yelland: Birth Of The Endless Summer Dick Metz is back to discuss the documentary, now streaming, that chronicles his early world travel and the near death experience that was the impetus for the three year sojourn. He recounts early days in Malibu with Matt Kivlin and Nick Gabaldon, why Hobie Alter is the Thomas Edison of surfing, the undertold story of the original Mr Pipeline, his role in the wild Murf The Surf diamond heist and following FBI saga, and how investing into friendships has been the recipe to not only his success but also happiness throughout his 96 years. Enjoy! /episode/index/show/surfsplendorpodcast/id/37599580

330 - The Grit! July 25, 2025 07/25/2025

330 - The Grit! July 25, 2025 In today’s show Chas and David make the most profound discovery of modern times connecting your surf preference to sexual arousal, they catch a glimpse of a real life Silver Surfer, advise how to respond when someone throws you a Shaka in the wild, track Italo’s increasingly bi-polar narrative arcs, and conceive of a way to combat your back-zip dongle string. Plus Barrel or Nah?! Enjoy! /episode/index/show/surfsplendorpodcast/id/37548625

418 - Spit! July 23, 2025 07/23/2025

418 - Spit! July 23, 2025 In today’s show Scott and David question whether JBay is monotonous or timeless, try to figure out where Gabby Bryan came from, bow down to the 12 year old who just won the first ever female Teahupo’o trials event, question whether Gabe will swallow his pride and take Alejo’s injury wildcard, and help fledgling CT surfers write their reinvention chapter. Plus Dukes and Kooks! Enjoy! /episode/index/show/surfsplendorpodcast/id/37521960

329 - The Grit! July 18, 2025 07/18/2025

329 - The Grit! July 18, 2025 In today’s show Chas and David determine why backside surfing will always be inferior to frontside, question why switch stance is such a late bloomer, celebrate the birth of a new surf spot, learn what’s worse than drilling your ear canal, congratulate a lifelong surfer’s first-ever ride, and spot a Rolex in the lineup. Plus Barrel or Nah?! Enjoy! /episode/index/show/surfsplendorpodcast/id/37461410

563 - Sean Davey 07/18/2025

563 - Sean Davey In today’s show, surf photography great Sean Davey shares how his first memory of the ocean was of his mother in the tube, his favorite photo he’s ever taken, the legacy of Lane and her imprint of kindness, and how he’s been able to maintain passion and creativity to further develop the craft he discovered in adolescence. Enjoy! /episode/index/show/surfsplendorpodcast/id/37457535

328 - The Grit! July 11, 2025 07/11/2025

328 - The Grit! July 11, 2025 In today’s show Chas and David rally against the trend to optimize and advocate for the fatty middle, question Cole Houshmand’s appetite, explain why you should never travel with Tom Hanks, identify cannabis as a gateway drug to murder, and a Fijian teen and a geriatric advance surfing’s Core Score back into the black. Plus Barrel or Nah?! Enjoy! /episode/index/show/surfsplendorpodcast/id/37377765

416 - Spit! July 10, 2025 07/10/2025

416 - Spit! July 10, 2025 In today’s show Scott and David finally recognize bodyboarding as perhaps the most core method of surfing, aim to model Mike Stewart’s footsteps, decode why the top 40 surfers in the world ride boards from 5 shapers, advise how to get a shaper to return your email, and marvel at the 16 year who is reimagining backside tube riding. Enjoy! /episode/index/show/surfsplendorpodcast/id/37367500

327 - The Grit! July 3, 2025 07/03/2025

327 - The Grit! July 3, 2025 In today’s patriotic themed episode David quantifies modern surfing’s core score while Chas celebrates the rusty plunger, then the boys discover Kanye’s threat to Aussie surfing, North Korea’s replication of Waikiki, the WSL’s erasure of Israel’s flag, and marvel and Griff’s willingness to showcase his inability to rap. Plus Barrel or Nah?! Enjoy! /episode/index/show/surfsplendorpodcast/id/37277245

415 - Spit! July 15, 2025 07/02/2025

415 - Spit! July 15, 2025 In today’s show Scott and David study the lifespan of a surfboard and advise what to do with a dead one, marvel at a 16 year old Tom Curren, celebrate the heaviest surfer to ever win a CT, try to wrap their heads around the amount of capital banking on wave pools, and welcome a new era of internet positivity and Ziff appreciation. Plus Dukes and Kooks! Enjoy! /episode/index/show/surfsplendorpodcast/id/37259555

562 - Davey Smith 07/01/2025

562 - Davey Smith In today’s show, aerial and floater pioneer Davey Smith reflects on Greenough’s early influence, how selling ice cream help fund his pro surf career, Russel Short’s hypnotic tube prowess, introducing Channel Islands to the North Shore, how shaping informed his surfing, and the value of taking time away from surfing. Enjoy! /episode/index/show/surfsplendorpodcast/id/37243215

326 - The Grit! June 27, 2025 06/27/2025

326 - The Grit! June 27, 2025 In today’s show Chas and David uncover Kelly Slater’s secret society, Laird out-whips Hughie and Meola, Fruit Booters Pussy Foot around, Italo takes fashion advice from Julius Caesar, and the boys venture into the lawless landscape of female greeting rituals. Plus Barrel or Nah?! Enjoy! /episode/index/show/surfsplendorpodcast/id/37178935

414 - Spit! June 25, 2025 06/25/2025

414 - Spit! June 25, 2025 In today’s show Scott and David celebrate the rabble-rousers of shaping, make an argument for radical design change, question why CT gets backwash while QS’rs get Nias, observe why novelty nets innovation, and surf filmmakers finally get a taste of fair compensation. Plus Dukes and Kooks! Enjoy! /episode/index/show/surfsplendorpodcast/id/37150380

325 - The Grit! June 20, 2025 06/20/2025

325 - The Grit! June 20, 2025 In today’s show David ventures into the beach enclave of Virginia Beach to peek behind the curtain of the next great American wave pool, Chas politically correct’s his queer VANS, Ethan Ewing breaks the golden rule of dating a younger woman, Dylan Graves reminds all of us to stay off the sofa, and the boys explain why people on airplanes are returning to decency. Plus Barrel or Nah?! Enjoy! /episode/index/show/surfsplendorpodcast/id/37095990

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